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    Re: frame formats



    
    
    Sure - the "deep processing" required was to look at a bit.
    And no we went  over the lengths. There is no need for a parity check for a
    one byte field.
    The Header digest plus an ocasional timeout will take care of checks.
    
    Julo
    
    sandeepj@research.bell-labs.com (Sandeep Joshi) on 01/04/2001 21:19:37
    
    Please respond to sandeepj@research.bell-labs.com (Sandeep Joshi)
    
    To:   ips@ece.cmu.edu
    cc:
    Subject:  Re: frame formats
    
    
    
    
    To steal & reintroduce that idea, is it possible to borrow
    a bit or two from the DataLen field to parity-check the AHSLen ?
    
    Adding an entire BHS header digest, when all you need to verify
    is that AHS-length field, seemed overkill.   On the other hand,
    Format-1's chief disadvantage was that it required some processing
    (QL) to locate either/both the length fields.   This has complicated
    the choice between all these 3 formats resulting in the current vote.
    
    Borrowing the bits for AHS parity from DataLen solves this problem.
    
    DataLen will now be max 8M/4M but then we dont wish to have large
    iSCSI PDUs in any case.  Btw, I assume Next DataLen AHS does not
    exist in the new setup ?
    
    -Sandeep
    
    > Well, perhaps I was just not quick enough.  I thought I would let this
    > settle out a bit before I added my two cents.
    >
    > If you all remember, some folks on this reflector gave Julian a hard time
    > because you would have to use a length field that you were not sure was
    OK,
    > if you had a digest error and wanted to jump forward to the next, etc.
    etc.
    > etc.  I am sure you all remember this.  OK, now that Julian proposed a
    > parity way to ensure that you could trust the length field, some of the
    > parties, have now, I think, voted for format #2.  Unless you want now to
    > reconsider your vote, we should stop giving Julian a hard time about the
    > length not being ensured correct in the presents of a Digest Error.
    >
    > Either drop the session, or use the length to see if you can get
    somewhere,
    > search for the next marker etc.  All the stuff you said you did not like
    > before.  OK, now you have format 2, but lets not go over that old ground
    > now that you have decided against the parity.
    >
    >
    > John L. Hufferd
    > Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM)
    > IBM/SSG San Jose Ca
    > (408) 256-0403, Tie: 276-0403,  eFax: (408) 904-4688
    > Internet address: hufferd@us.ibm.com
    >
    >
    > Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM@IBMIL@ece.cmu.edu on 03/30/2001 08:51:50 AM
    >
    > Sent by:  owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu
    >
    >
    > To:   ips@ece.cmu.edu
    > cc:
    > Subject:  frame formats
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Dear colleagues,
    >
    > It look like Format-2 is selected by popular vote.
    >
    > Julo
    >
    >
    >
    
    
    
    


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